Personalized - High Seas Fleet Badge by Schwerin
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Awarded to Karl Rachut on the 7th of October 1942 - Kreigsmarine Flottenkriegsabzeichen by C. Schwerin & Sohn of Berlin. The Navy High Seas Fleet Badge was awarded for service to the crews of battleships, cruisers and other supporting naval ships who met the specific award criteria (along with those who were killed in action). It is constructed out of a die-struck tombak base that has been gold gilded and chemically blackened. The obverse depicts a frontal view of a battle ship, cutting through waves, which is below a Kriegsmarine eagle (with out-stretched wings clutching a mobile swastika within its talons) and is surrounded by an oak leaf and acorn wreath that is tied together at the bottom. The concave full-back reverse is personalized “Karl Rachut. Verliehen am 7.10.42” and is correctly designer and maker marked: “Fec. Adolf Bock Ausf. Schwerin Berlin”. It also displays the correct tombak; soldered on flatwire catch, coke bottle pin and soldered block hinge. The gilding and blackening look excellent! The detail to the ship is superb! It measures approximately 2 1/4 inches high by 1 ¾ inches wide. Unique and rare!
| Rating: | Exc++/NM |
| Item Number: | M-23002 |
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